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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. reached a new milestone this month by integrating third-party mission autonomy into its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and completing the aircraft’s first semi-autonomous airborne mission. Continue reading
At the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Sener unveiled its next-generation multipurpose autonomous platform, the SRC 100 Razor, built to address the evolving operational needs of modern armed forces. Continue reading
AV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, a leading provider of flight control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, has announced its collaboration with the multinational company based in Poland Ekolot Aerospace and Defense (EAD) to integrate its advanced flight control system into ZEUS, Ekolot EAD’s new fixed-wing VTOL platform. Continue reading
The U.S. Navy has developed a new ‘Drone Killer Cartridge’ (DKC) designed to significantly improve small arms-based defence against unmanned aerial threats. Developed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, the DKC is a family of specialised ammunition that enhances the ability to destroy hostile or nuisance drones using standard rifles and machine guns already in service. Continue reading
Palladyne AI Corp., a U.S. defence and industrial technology company specializing in embodied AI-powered collaborative autonomy and advanced avionics, has successfully completed its first flight test of IntelliSwarm, an integrated autonomy stack that combines its proprietary SwarmOS autonomy software with the BRAIN X2 Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) flight computer. Continue reading
Avalanches occur in remote, hazardous terrain, making timely data collection difficult. Unmanned fixed-wing aerial vehicles offer a practical way to gather large-area imagery for mapping avalanche activity. Continue reading
The thunder of rotor blades announces helicopters from miles away. Radio chatter fills enemy listening posts with target coordinates. Electronic signatures light up radar screens like beacons in the night. Every military aviation unit accepted that flying high-stakes insertions and rescue missions meant being detected by the enemy. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. was competitively selected by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for evaluation in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. Continue reading